Noise Research Roadmap and Update REDAC – E&E

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Noise Research Roadmap and Update REDAC – E&E Subcommittee Rebecca Cointin, Manager, AEE-100 August 6, 2015 Noise Goal Reduce the number of people exposed to significant noise around U.S. airports in absolute terms, notwithstanding aviation growth, and provide additional measures to protect public health and welfare and our national resources. Specifically, by 2018, have the U.S. population exposed to significant aircraft noise around airports have been reduced to less than 300,000 persons Research is examining the appropriateness of the level of significance, potential for other metrics and evaluating the long-term goal 2 Drivers of Research Observation: Even though the number of people in the U.S. exposed to significant aircraft noise since 1975 has dropped by 95 percent, complaints, opposition and challenges continue to be an issue Needs: Gather data to determine if there has been a significant change in the public perception of noise Gather supplemental data to develop strong scientific support for any policy decisions regarding aviation noise 3 4 ANNOYANCE Draft Deliberative. Not for Release. Subject to Change. Re-Evaluate Threshold Research: 2014 – end of 2016 Evaluation of Policy (2017) Coordination CBA Public Process (2018 – 2019) FR Notice of Policy Rulemaking for Regulations to be updated Re-Evaluate Metric Effort: 2017 – 2019 Use Survey data Consider other impacts in Research Roadmap Re-Evaluate Policy Effort: 2020 – 2025 Metric and Threshold HEALTH Draft Deliberative. Not for Release. Subject to Change. Outcome: Quantified risk of cardiovascular disease COE WHI Study (2014 – 2016) Significant signal? Do results vary with DNL level? Are other metrics needed? Next Step (2016 – 2018) Ideally 1 – 2 more cohorts with consistent results to establish scientific basis Tools linkage: Ensure AEDT/APMT-Impact can compute what is needed Translate costs to APMT-Impacts SLEEP Draft Deliberative. Not for Release. Subject to Change. FY 14 – 15 effort (funded) Small field study (testing method) FY15 effort (funded) Analyze small field study results FY 15 – 16 effort (funded) Another small field Cheaper equipment/less invasive Prepare for large scale field study FY 17 – 18 effort (funding TBD) Examine dose response (awakening vs noise metric) Analyze data from study Create additional method as needed Establish scientific basis Incorporate into AEDT and APMT-Impacts CHILDREN’S LEARNING ACRP 02-47 (2014 – 2016) Case Studies Goal: in-depth reaction; inside/outside measurement and correlated reaction Link between aircraft noise and learning (from previous ACRP) Statistical significance exists Insulation does matter Criteria to mitigate Plan